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St. Cecilia
A Roman 3rd century martyr, a basilica was erected in her honour in the 5th century. According to legend, she was a noble Christian betrothed to a pagan, Valerian. She had already vowed her virginity to God, and refused to consummate her marriage. Both her husband and his brother, who had become Christians, were arrested […]
St. Clement
The third pope after St. Peter to rule the early Church about the end of the 1st century. He wrote a renowned letter to the Corinthian community with the object of preserving peace and concord among them. Picture: 11th-century fresco in the Basilica of San Clemente, Rome: Saints Cyril and Methodius bring Saint Clement’s relics to […]
St. Columbanus
St. Columbanus (+ 615). Born in Ireland about the middle of the 6th century afer studying the humanities and the sacred sciences, he embraced the monastic life and went to France where he founded a number of monasteries which he ruled with strict discipline. When sentenced to exile, he travelled to Italy and founded another […]